Articles related to "Diagnosis"



Major Depression
First in a series of two articles on major mental depression, symptoms, diagneses and types
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A Devastating Diagnosis
An introduction to Alzheimer's Disease.
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Overcoming Autism
As I mentioned in my previous article, reading and gaining information about autism is crucial. The very first book I read was entitled "Overcoming Autism" and it help start me on the right track.
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Uterine Cancer-My Story
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Do I Have Alzheimer's?
Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease.
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Measuring Pain in Fibromyalgia
The one symptom that those of us with fibromyalgia seem to all have is pain. There are many ways to deal with the pain, and these range from taking narcotics to meditation.
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Antibodies and Autoantibodies
A healthy immune system produces many different antibodies. However, when the immune system errs and reacts with the body's proteins, it produces autoantibodies.
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Heartworm Treatment
Your veterinarian has told you some bad news, your dog has heartworms. Heartworm disease is a serious infection but the good news is heartworm treatment is available.
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The Psychopath Antisocial
The psychopath has antisocial traits coupled with and enhanced by callousness, ruthlessness, extreme lack of empathy, deficient impulse control, deceitfulness,
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Denial is not a River in Egypt!
Denial is a form of distancing, and what we put at a distance is ourselves.

Male Breast Cancer
Male breast cancer.
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PAY ATTENTION !!!
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER/ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, DEFINITION, CAUSES, GENERAL INFORMATION AND TREATMENT
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Oral Cancer Symptoms and Treatment
Oral Cancer has a high mortality rate, due to the usually late diagnosis of the problem. Options are discussed here.
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Autoimmune Hearing Loss
Autoimmune hearing loss, which is a medical emergency, can occur as a distinct condition or as an accompanying feature of other autoimmune disorders.
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Lichen Planus
Lichen planus causes a characteristic rash that can occur alone or as a feature of other autoimmune disorders and syndromes.
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Psoriatic Arthritis
Up to 8 percent of people with psoriasis develop an accompanying arthritis with variable symptoms.
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The Realm of Major Mental Illness
Major Mental Illnesses...what they are. An overview
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What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the most controversial and troublesome of educational and child health issues of our day.
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Whence Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) ?
Introduction to Neuropathic diseases, and RSD in particular. The devastation of the disease, the lack of etiology and diagnostic procedures. The ignorance of the medical practioners and of the patients. This is to be a means of patient as well as doctor education with regard to these diseases.
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PBC Update
This article describes the autoimmune liver disease primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)including a description of the four disease stages, risk factors for and symptoms of PBC, diagnostic tests and treatment options.
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Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis can occur as the sole disease or as an accompanying disorder in patients with SLE and other autoimmune conditions.
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SHATTERED DREAMS
Cerebral Palsy, definition, possible causes, possible prevention, and treatment
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Sjogren's Subtypes
This article describes the clinical and diagnostic differences between primary and secondary Sjogren's syndrome.
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Testicular Cancer
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Tonsils And Learning? There's A Connection!
For some children who do not perform well in school, the usual diagnoses (such as Attention Deficit Disorder) may not apply. The problems may be the result of a serious sleep disorder, and a simple surgical procedure can change their lives.
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Autism On The Rise
Autism seems to be on the rise in schools. It causes verbal, social and emotional problems. Boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls.
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Autism Symptoms
Autism symptoms vary for each individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Diagnosis for autism occurs after certain behavioral observations.
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Cogan's Syndrome
Cogan's syndrome, which primarily affects children and young adults, causes eye inflammation, vasculitis, and hearing loss.
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Autoimmune Retinopathy
Autoimmune retinopathy is an opthalmic disease causing progressive vision loss that may occur as a primary autoimmune condition or in association with various cancers
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LEUKEMIA
Leukemia
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Ovarian Cancer
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The gall of it all

BREAST CANCER
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Busy Week Ahead For TV
A look at the week ahead in tv including home run derby, series premieres and season debuts and tv viewing recommendations.
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Drugs: A Quick Guide to ADHD
There are a number of choices if you are considering a medication for your child to treat ADHD. What do you know about them? And are you aware of the side effects...?
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Sinusitis and Natural Medicine

A New Beginning
Are you ready to take that first step to make changes in your diet? Here are a few short tips to get you started.
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Back to the Future

Diagnosing Disorders
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) describes 12 ideal "prototypes" of personality disorders. It provides lists of seven to nine personality traits per each disor
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What About Sex?
FMS, fibromyalgia, and sexuality, sex, relationships
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Why Labels Matter - Part I
Does it matter how your child is classified as a special education student? I mean, after all, Special Ed is SPECIAL ED: right?
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Home Lawn Care: The Softer Touchstone of Suburban Living

Aboriginal Health Shame
Is Indigenous ill-health a resource cultivated by an exploitative Aboriginal health service industry? Or is it the bigotry of health workers that keeps us sick?
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January Blues
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SCHIZOPHRENIA
Part One of a two part article on Schizophrenia, explaining what it is, the symptoms, causes and treatments.
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Don't be led down the so-called garden path!
The important aspect of dealing with fibromyalgia is to do one's own research, consult with a well-educated physician who understands fibromyalgia, and not be led astray by every new product, treatment, or miraculous "cure" that some zealous convert tells us will "cure" our FMS.

LEGG-PERTHES DISEASE - THE SILENT HIP INVADER
Legg-Perthes Disease, description, causes, treatment and prognosis
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Lilies Poisonous to Cats
Easter lilies, tiger lilies, rubrum or Japanese showy lilies, and some day lilies are toxic to cats causing acute kidney failure.
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Caused by a Herpes Virus?
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Narcissist vs. Psychopath
We all heard the terms "psychopath" or "sociopath". It is hard to distinguish narcissists from psychopaths.
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